ADVENTURE TOURS TO ARAL SEA.
Difficulty:
Medium
Country:
Uzbekistan
Tour type:
Linear (begins and ends at different points)
Tour Destinations:
ADVENTURE TOURS TO ARAL SEA.
Early in the morning transfer to the Tashkent International Airport (Domestic line) Departure to Nukus (L=1255 km, T= 2 h. 45 min.). Arrive in Nukus and transfer to hotel. Hotel Check-in , then free time. Start Nukus tour by visiting to the Savitsky Karakalpakstan Art Museum. The museum hosts the world's second largest collection of Russian avant-garde art and exposition of Karakalpak applied arts items. Afternoon we spend our free time by taking a walk in the city center to see the statue of Karakalpak poet Berdakh, Nukus City Hall, and Drama Theatre. Overnight at hotel.
. Nukus – Kungrad – Usturt Plateau – Sudochie Lake – Aral Sea (450 km, 8 hrs)
Early departure from Nukus (optional time 8 am.), to the Ustyurt Plateau and Aral sea through Kungrad district to discover one of trading centers of the Silk Road. Then we move to the lake Sudochie for having lunch. After rest we visit to former Light house and fishermen’s house and stop to take pictures of gorgeous Canyon. Finally we reach to the Aral Sea. Having enjoyed from peaceful panorama we begin a short hike around the old caravan sarai to Kurganch-Kala. Nice dinner. Overnight at the tent.
Early departure from Nukus (optional time 8 am.), to the Ustyurt Plateau and Aral sea through Kungrad district to discover one of trading centers of the Silk Road. Then we move to the lake Sudochie for having lunch. After rest we visit to former Light house and fishermen’s house and stop to take pictures of gorgeous Canyon. Finally we reach to the Aral Sea. Having enjoyed from peaceful panorama we begin a short hike around the old caravan sarai to Kurganch-Kala. Nice dinner. Overnight at the tent.
Aral Sea – Muynak – Mizdakhan – Gyaur-Kala – Nukus Early in the morning we see the Sun rising over the desert. Amazing. After breakfast we transfer to Muynak settlement which is known as “cemetery of ships” nowadays. Lunch at the guest house in Muynak. Then we visit to the local museum, Ships graveyard. We drive to Khodjeyli to visit Mizdakhan architectural complex (XV ct.) and Gyaur Kala ruins which was destroyed by Chingiz-khan. Arrival to Nukus Transfer to local airport. Departure to Tashkent. Arrive in Tashkent. Transfer to hotel. End of services.
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Number of travellers |
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Price per person, in USD. |
460 |
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330 |
Upon request |
Price includes: |
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In cost not included:
- Visa support
- The insurance
- Personal mountain equipment (a backpack.....), footwear and clothes
- Alcohol beverages
- The personal first-aid set
Please make sure to bring along the following things:
- Good hiking or walking shoes
- Sunglasses and sun-block cream
- Comfortable clothes, gloves, hat
- Protective clothes against wind and rain
- change of clothes in case you get wet
- Walking stick (optional)
- Money and identification; personal medical kit
Note: In case of bad weather guides reserve the right to change the route.